{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Orem Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":20.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4695211,"projectId":10459633,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting 'Organized for Choice: Literacy at Their Fingertips'! These materials have made our small group time run so much more smoothly. The moment the bamboo mail center was assembled, my students were fascinated by all 27 colorful compartments — and now it's the hub of our small group time. Each compartment holds a different learning activity, so students can independently choose their next task. The colored trays make it easy for students to find and return materials on their own, and the sheet protectors let me swap in fresh activities quickly and affordably without wearing them out. Instead of losing transition time searching for materials, my students spend that time actually learning. \r\n\r\nYour gift also reached students in a quieter but equally meaningful way: the noise-canceling headphones have really helped my students with sensory needs stay calm and comfortable during assemblies and fire drills that used to be overwhelming. What looked like a simple organization project has reached more of our classroom than I expected — from literacy choices to student well-being.\r\nThank you again for your support. My students and I are so grateful!","fullyFundedDate":1786631754339,"projectUrl":"project/organized-for-choice-literacy-at-their/10459633/","projectTitle":"Organized for Choice: Literacy at Their Fingertips","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Jensen","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4695211_orig.jpg?crop=1680,1680,x2002,y604&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1637442011437","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4695211"},{"teacherId":8069551,"projectId":10473404,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations! We are already putting the new resources to use during math time. The students absolutely love using the boards to work out their math problems and write their answers. Having the boards has helped keep students engaged and excited to participate in our math lessons!\r\n\r\nThe students were so excited when they saw all the new materials! They couldn't wait to start using them and are especially looking forward to the other supplies as we get to those units throughout the year.\r\n\r\nI can't wait to introduce the fraction strips during our fractions unit! These hands-on materials will give students the opportunity to explore fractions, build a better understanding of how fractions work, and make connections through hands-on learning","fullyFundedDate":1786591846292,"projectUrl":"project/engage-learn-grow-tools-for-third-gra/10473404/","projectTitle":"Engage, Learn, Grow: Tools for Third Grade","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Romero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8069551"},{"teacherId":7185803,"projectId":10484651,"letterContent":"I am incredibly grateful to everyone who donated to help bring the A Little Spot Social-Emotional Curriculum into my special education classroom. Your generosity has provided us with a wonderful resource that is making a meaningful difference in the lives of my students. Learning to recognize, understand, and communicate emotions can be challenging for many of my students, and this curriculum has given us engaging and meaningful ways to practice these important skills.\r\n\r\nThe students have made great progress in identifying their own emotions and recognizing emotions in others. The books are fun, entertaining, and easy for students to connect with, which makes learning about feelings more approachable. My students genuinely look forward to our lessons and the activities that go along with them. It has been exciting to see them make connections, participate in discussions, and begin using what they have learned in their everyday interactions.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and helping provide tools that will benefit them far beyond the classroom. These social-emotional skills are so important for building relationships, navigating challenges, and becoming confident learners. Your kindness and generosity are helping us create a classroom where every student feels understood, supported, and valued. We are truly thankful!","fullyFundedDate":1786896171977,"projectUrl":"project/a-little-spot-social-emotional-curriculu/10484651/","projectTitle":"A Little Spot Social-Emotional Curriculum for a Special Education Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Flanders","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7185803_orig.jpg?crop=1987,1988,x0,y231&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1642693722419","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7185803"},{"teacherId":10590790,"projectId":10478439,"letterContent":"Thank you for making a difference\r\nWITH GRATITUDE FROM OUR PE CLASSROOM\r\nDear Generous Donors,\r\nThank you for the kindness and generosity you have shown our students! Your donations have brought new\r\nopportunities into our PE classroom, and I want you to know how much these materials mean to the children\r\nwho use them.\r\nOur school is a Title I school this year, and our district is preparing to split. During a time of change, I want\r\nPE to be a consistent, welcoming place where students know they belong—a place where they can move,\r\nlaugh, connect with friends, and experience success. Your support helps me create that space for them.\r\nThese materials are much more than equipment. They give students something to look forward to, a new\r\nchallenge to work toward, and moments of happiness throughout their school day. A jump rope can become\r\nan opportunity for a child to say, \"I did it!\" after several attempts. It can give classmates a reason to\r\nencourage one another or help a student discover a skill they didn't know they had. Those moments matter.\r\nIn the photos included with this note, you'll see our students with their jump ropes, ready to practice and\r\nlearn. As we use them, we're working on coordination and endurance, but we're also learning to respect\r\npersonal space, use equipment responsibly, and keep trying when something is difficult. Your generosity\r\ngives us the tools to practice these lessons in an active, meaningful way.\r\nWe are also preparing for a BIG parachute event, and I can't wait to share that experience with our students!\r\nThere is something special about everyone holding a part of the same parachute and discovering what they\r\ncan accomplish together. Each child has a role, and everyone's participation matters. I'm looking forward to\r\nthe colorful waves, the laughter, and the teamwork—and we are so grateful to have a parachute that makes\r\nthis possible.\r\nAs a teacher, I hope students leave my class feeling a little more confident, a little more connected, and\r\nproud of something they accomplished. Some days, a small success or a joyful experience can make a\r\nmeaningful difference in a child's day. You have helped create more opportunities for those moments.\r\nThank you for caring about our school and for choosing to invest in our students. Your gifts are a reminder\r\nthat there are people beyond our school walls who believe in them and want good things for them. I hope\r\nthese photos help you see the impact of your kindness and feel connected to the classroom you have\r\nsupported.\r\nWe are excited for all the learning, movement, and happy memories ahead. Thank you for helping make\r\nthem possible!\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude,\r\nMrs. Tuckett and our PE students","fullyFundedDate":1786710757496,"projectUrl":"project/mrs-tucketts-pe-building-unstoppable/10478439/","projectTitle":"Mrs. Tuckett’s PE: Building Unstoppable Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Tuckett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10590790_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786578801914","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10590790"},{"teacherId":10594805,"projectId":10492316,"letterContent":"I immediately set up my homework organizers when I received the package. It made the morning and closing routine go very smoothly. It has also been wonderful to set papers that need to be sent home with the students as I don't have to spend time putting a paper in each students folder. \r\nThe headphone cases have worked very well, and I am excited that the bags will last all year or even a few years and I do not have to replace bags throughout the year.\r\nThe stamps have also made the morning routine become much more efficient as I just have to stamp my students homework page. \r\nI have used the globe multiple times to give the students a better idea where different countries are located around the world.\r\nThe math blocks have also been a huge benefit to the classroom as we use them during math centers almost every day to help the students build more effective math skills. Thank you so much!","fullyFundedDate":1787061407128,"projectUrl":"project/setting-my-students-up-for-success/10492316/","projectTitle":"Setting My Students Up for Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nuttall","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10594805"},{"teacherId":9880701,"projectId":9015864,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity in supporting my classroom. Your donation means more than you know, and I am truly grateful for your willingness to invest in my students and their learning. Because of your support, our classroom is filled with resources that help create an engaging and welcoming environment where every student can learn, grow, and feel successful. Thank you for believing in education and for making a difference in the lives of my students. Your support is deeply appreciated, and we are incredibly thankful for your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1744645957334,"projectUrl":"project/getting-comfy-and-cozy-to-learn/9015864/","projectTitle":"Getting Comfy and Cozy to Learn!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Thompson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9880701"},{"teacherId":9392987,"projectId":9806639,"letterContent":"We would like to express our deepest gratitude for your generous donation to my classroom project, \"The Future of Our World is in this Classroom.\" When the boxes arrived their eyes lit up with excitement!\r\n\r\nThanks to you and your support, our classroom is now stocked with basic supplies such as scissors, whiteboards and folders. We also have art supplies and math manipulative to play learning games and calculators to check our answers on. These materials have transformed our daily learning, allowing students to explore math concepts hands-on, spark their curiosity with engineering projects, engage in collaborative games that build critical thinking.\r\n\r\nYour contribution has done wonders. It has made teaching so much easier. I no longer need to run next door to borrow some scissors, etc. Thank you for providing our students with the tools they need to succeed and learn to make their own difference in the world.\r\n\r\nMy students and I are truly thankful for your kindness.","fullyFundedDate":1767036052843,"projectUrl":"project/the-future-of-our-world-is-in-this-class/9806639/","projectTitle":"The Future of Our World is in this Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Huntsman","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9392987_orig.png?crop=517,517,x59,y21&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753723594367","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9392987"},{"teacherId":2862879,"projectId":9685835,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to our classroom. The students have now been using the headphones for several weeks. This has enabled us to integrate technology into our learning. With 30 students in a classroom, it is nice to have headphones so that the sounds from their devices are not distracting other students. \r\n\r\nWe are loving the art and STEM supplies. We regularly integrate the arts into other curricular areas and this is also a proven way to increase engagement and learning. The donations you made are enabling us to do this. \r\n\r\nThank you!","fullyFundedDate":1758029994159,"projectUrl":"project/we-want-to-integrate-technology-stem-l/9685835/","projectTitle":"We Want to Integrate Technology, Stem, Literacy, and the Arts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Giles","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2862879"},{"teacherId":10159065,"projectId":9547548,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation and support of our classroom! Because of your donation, every student in my class has their own pair of headphones to use at school. We use our headphones mostly during our small group time when students are not all doing the same thing. Many of my students this year struggle with overstimulation or are distracted easily, so students having their own pair of headphones has significantly reduced distractions and off task behavior. It also allows other students who are not on computers at this time to focus on their work and not be distracted by computer noises. \r\nOur new headphones have significantly helped with the overall atmosphere of our classroom. It has allowed me to work one on one or in small groups with the students in a quiet and focused space. My students and I recognize the difference in feeling of our classroom when all the students use headphones. It is more calm, peaceful, and focused.\r\nMost of my students were excited when they got their own box of crayons at the beginning of the year so you can imagine how excited they were when they got their own pair of headphones to use at school. They were so excited to see what color their headphones were and still talk frequently about how some of them have matching headphones. It has been such a helpful addition and we are so thankful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1758055034507,"projectUrl":"project/tuned-in-to-success/9547548/","projectTitle":"Tuned in to Success!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Beebe","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10159065"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_33326","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":681,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":31,"percentAsian":1,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":65,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":27,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":2,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":false,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":79.1,"schoolId":33326,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Orem Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Orem Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/utah/alpine-school-district/orem-elementary-school/33326"}